FiFi gives up an engine, to an air racer.
Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:01 pm
Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:13 pm
No biggie. I've said from the very start of the FIFI re-engine project, that the engine we were coming up with was essentially a "Rare Bear Light" engine. I reckon that description was a bit more accurate than I thought, huh? 
Gary
Gary
Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:00 pm
Do I smell some spomsorship money coming to a B 29 near you 
Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:01 pm
Do I smell some spomsorship money coming to a B 29 near you
Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:32 pm
retroaviation wrote:No biggie. I've said from the very start of the FIFI re-engine project, that the engine we were coming up with was essentially a "Rare Bear Light" engine. I reckon that description was a bit more accurate than I thought, huh?
Gary
Does that mean FiFi will be able to do over 400mph and turn left ?
Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:50 pm
kpu wrote:Do I smell some spomsorship money coming to a B 29 near you
That would be nice but that was never intended in the deal. We are open to any help from anyone that knows how much we want "FIFI" back in the air! There are no strings so lets not get crazy. We are glad to help and will be pulling for the "BEAR" to do well and prove that this is a sound, powerful and reliable powerplant.
Dave
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Mon Sep 07, 2009 11:06 pm
What's the designation of that powerplant?? Maybe R-3350-100-GA sounds good to me!
Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:43 am
Well what we all thought was true. Race 232's engine was junk, was never going to be used for the Bear, and rumors were FIFI gave up an engine.
Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:13 am
No four engined pylon racing then huh?!? Would be a sight though!! That would fall under "Unlimited Real Heavy" ?
Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:20 am
Holedigger wrote:No four engined pylon racing then huh?!? Would be a sight though!! That would fall under "Unlimited Real Heavy" ?
It's funny you say that. It happened (sort of) back in 1997............
